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Breast Cancer



Study findings from T. Osako et al broaden understanding of breast cancer



July 10th, 2008

In this recent report, researchers in Tokyo, Japan conducted a study "To evaluate acute morbidity, radiation dermatitis and pneumonitis, of Japanese patients treated with whole breast hypofractionated radiotherapy (RT) after breast-conserving surgery (BCS), compared to conventional RT. Metthods: Japanese patients who received whole breast RT after BCS between October 2003 and September 2006 were retrospectively reviewed."

"Patients who had selected the conventional or hypofractionated schedule received whole breast irradiation of 50 Gy in 25 fractions plus boost or 40 Gy in 16 fractions plus boost. Radiation dermatitis and symptomatic pneumonitis were graded according...


Source: Women's Health Weekly (2008-07-10)

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